rafioii of tile (.'(ill iradi >. lakcii 1)\' tlic l.anicic jn'occ^s in their 

 nalural colors. 



A Special Meeliii- ol llie Aeadeiiu was held (Jii Api'il 13, 

 I'MS. al h".\posiiioii Tai-k. at which Mr. William .\. vSpaldiii};', 

 in I'l-ont of the .\lu>euiii. plaiili'd a I'alifoniia l,ive-()ak tree, 

 and I recti'd al its base a lahlct of stone and bronze ])earini.,f the 

 dale and instilution of tb.o tree by our Academy of Sciences. 



The Report of the Treasurei". whiidi has been appro\'ed bv 

 the i')Oard of Hireclors, shows that we ha\'e publicly manifested 

 our loyalt\- to the Country by a generous subscription to the 

 T.iberly Loan; that safe investments have l)een made of the Bee- 

 man and lUilletin endowment funds; that all curent expenses have 

 l)een i)aid and that we commence this new Academic year with a 

 balance to our credit in the Treasurw 



HoLDRiDGE O. Collins, Secretary. 



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